‘Affairs in a Tent’ or I should have bought a programme.
The wine that accompanied an excellent pre-show dinner at the Stephen Joseph Theatre mellowed me to such an extent that I only realised towards the end of the play that all six characters were played by Bill Champion and Claudia Elmhirst. The usual Alan Ayckbourn mix of comedy/farce and pathos was a very good start to a weekend in Scarborough.
Posted 20/04/07 - Permalink to this story
Sight for sore eyes
In between my more literary endeavours, I attempt to swell the coffers by submitting short items to a variety of publications. This one may be of interest to anyone who spends as much time as I do bashing away on a computer.
Posted 19/04/07 - Permalink to this story
Flash fiction
An episode so ludicrous that you just know it has to be true has inspired my latest attempt at this genre. You might like to take a look at Car Park. I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t strike a chord.
Posted 17/04/07 - Permalink to this story
Not cut out to be a servant
Spending the afternoon at Beningbrough Hall near York has confirmed me in the view that I’d have been a very unwilling domestic servant. Having got that off my chest, I confess that I found the minutiae of their daily lives fascinating and spent a lot of time in the re-created laundry.
There was an ingenious facility to appear in an 18th century portrait and email it home, but mine was so hideous that I’ve suppressed it!
Posted 15/04/07 - Permalink to this story
AuthorsDen
After reading enthusiastic reports from fellow Talkbackers on the Writers’ News website, I signed up to AuthorsDen. Talk about instant gratification! Five minutes after I’d posted my first entry, a review from a member in the USA came through and I’ve had several more since. A few hours later, Google had picked up both a short story and an article.
Posted 11/04/07 - Permalink to this story